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Measuring Cognitive Achievement Gaps and Inequalities: The Case of Brazil
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Soares, Jose Francisco – International Journal of Educational Research, 2006
This paper introduces a new measure of educational inequalities based on cognitive achievement data, and uses it to examine achievement inequalities in mathematics between groups of students enrolled in basic education in Brazil. The groups of students are defined by their race, sex, socioeconomic status (SES), and region of residence. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Policy, Equal Education, Academic Achievement
National Examinations in Teacher Education in Papua New Guinea: Some International Observations.
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Alarcao, Isabel; And Others – Journal of Education for Teaching, 1991
Discusses decision making and politics in teacher education. In Papua New Guinea, poor command of the English language led to implementation of an intensive, controversial program in teacher education colleges. The article presents comments on teacher education, language, and competency testing in England, Wales, Brazil, Canada, and the United…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College English, Competency Based Teacher Education, Developing Nations
Language Learning: A Worldwide Perspective
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Christian, Donna; Pufahl, Ingrid U.; Rhodes, Nancy C. – Educational Leadership, 2005
Numerous reports and articles have decried the mediocrity of U.S. students' foreign language skills and have called for improved language education. One study that looked at foreign language education in 19 countries suggests several characteristics of successful foreign language programs: starting early, providing an articulated framework,…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Heritage Education, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries